Doug Okuniewicz

Doug Okuniewicz

Republican Party

Candidate, Idaho State Senate District 3

Idaho State Senate District 3

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Predecessor: Peter Riggs (R)

Prior offices:

Idaho House of Representatives District 2B

Years in office: 2020 - 2022

Predecessor: Tim Remington (R)

Successor: Dale Hawkins (R)

Compensation

Base salary

$25,000/year

Per diem

For legislators residing within 50 miles of the Capitol: $86/day. For legislators residing more than 50 miles from the Capitol: $253/day.

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 19, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Nevada, 1990

Other

The University of Alabama

Personal

Birthplace

Phoenix, AZ

Religion

Christianity

Profession

Business executive

Contact

Official website

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Personal LinkedIn

Doug Okuniewicz (Republican Party) is a member of the Idaho State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Okuniewicz (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Idaho State Senate to represent District 3. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Doug Okuniewicz was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and lives in Hayden, Idaho. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada in 1990 and a master's degree in communication from the University of Alabama. His career experience includes working as an inventor and the president of AIM Management, Inc.. Okuniewicz is a member of the National Rifle Association and the National Sporting Clays Association.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Okuniewicz was assigned to the following committees:

• Resources and Environment Committee
• Transportation Committee, Chair

2021-2022

Okuniewicz was assigned to the following committees:

• Resources and Conservation Committee
• Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Transportation and Defense Committee

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 3

Brian Seguin is running in the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 3 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Brian Seguin

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3

Incumbent Doug Okuniewicz is running in the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Doug Okuniewicz

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2024

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Idaho State Senate District 3

Incumbent Doug Okuniewicz defeated Brian Seguin in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Okuniewicz (R)	80.6	25,272
		Brian Seguin (D)	19.4	6,095

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,367
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 3

Brian Seguin advanced from the Democratic primary for Idaho State Senate District 3 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Seguin	100.0	732

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 732
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3

Incumbent Doug Okuniewicz advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Okuniewicz	100.0	8,830

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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Idaho State Senate District 3

Doug Okuniewicz won election in the general election for Idaho State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Okuniewicz (R)	100.0	17,365

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3

Doug Okuniewicz advanced from the Republican primary for Idaho State Senate District 3 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Okuniewicz	100.0	9,550

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2020

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B

Doug Okuniewicz defeated Jennifer Luoma in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Okuniewicz (R)	83.5	24,273
	Submit photo	Jennifer Luoma (L)	16.5	4,803

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,076
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B

Doug Okuniewicz defeated Tim Kastning in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Doug Okuniewicz	52.8	4,878
	Submit photo	Tim Kastning	47.2	4,359

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,237
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Endorsements

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2018

See also: Idaho House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B

John Green defeated Alanna Brooks in the general election for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Green (R)	75.1	15,313
	Submit photo	Alanna Brooks (D)	24.9	5,075

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,388
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B

Alanna Brooks defeated Richard Kohles in the Democratic primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Alanna Brooks	64.3	935
	Submit photo	Richard Kohles	35.7	520

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,455
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B

John Green defeated Doug Okuniewicz in the Republican primary for Idaho House of Representatives District 2B on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Green	52.6	3,217
		Doug Okuniewicz	47.4	2,898

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,115
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

B.A. from University of Nevada; M.A. in communication from University of Alabama; 25-years’ experience working in middle, senior, and executive management positions for a diversified corporation; executive management for an intellectual property company, an employee benefits company, and a nonprofit organization focused on charitable giving; inventor with more than 25 U.S. patents; lives in Hayden, Idaho.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Top-rated conservative lifetime voting record according to the American Conservative Union, see: http://ratings.conservative.org/people?chamber=H&state=ID
• Sponsored and passed House Bill 317 in 2021, which has lowered the Federal tax burden for Idahoans by roughly $1 Billion, keeping that money in Idaho instead of sending it to Washington, DC.
• Property tax relief

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Lowering taxes and responsible stewardship of forest land within Idaho's borders.

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2020

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm running out of a sense of responsibility to my family and our community. We need qualified people in public office who will adhere the principles laid out in the Idaho and U.S. Constitutions, and who will represent the conservative values of the people living in District 2. I support President Trump, the 2nd Amendment, and rights of the unborn. I am also the only candidate in my race who is endorsed by Idaho Chooses Life as the ProLife candidate.

When elected, I will focus on lowering property taxes. Growth should sustain growth instead of current homeowners having to pay more just so more people can move into our communities. I will continue to work at stopping the proposed criminal reentry center from coming to Kootenai County. I will also work with my fellow legislators to draft a bill that requires state-wide agreement before the Governor can opt in to the federal refugee resettlement program again.

Lastly, I will always listen to my constituents and work exclusively for you, and not for Boise Bureaucrats.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• ProLife, pro-2nd Amendment, and Pro-Trump
• I will oppose any bills or funding that would go toward placing a criminal reentry center here in our community.
• I will work closely with local officials from Kootenai County and those from municipalities within the county in order to craft and pass meaningful legislation with my fellow legislators that will reduce the recent tax burdens that have been hammering homeowners.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

There are so many important issues, it is difficult to narrow them down. For example, I am staunchly pro-life and a strong supporter of our Second Amendment rights, so I will always work hard on issues like these. But, these issues are standard for all conservative Republican candidates.

So, in response to this question, I will focus on three other issues that have reached critical mass in our community within the last year. They are the proposed Criminal Reentry Center, Property Taxes, and Refugee Resettlement.

CRIMINAL REENTRY CENTER: Last year I started working with our county government and local municipalities to implement code changes that will give our locally elected officials the ability to reject the reentry center in a way that carries the full force and effect of law. I have done this because, like most people in our community, I feel strongly that bureaucrats from another part of the state should not have the unilateral ability to massively impact another community like ours without the permission of the people who live here.

PROPERTY TAXES: Growth should sustain growth.

REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT: I am not an expert on resettlement. But, I listen to my constituents. And, one of the things people are upset about is that our Governor opted in to the refugee resettlement program on behalf of all of Idaho, even though last year President Trump reversed the Obama administration's approach and made it possible for states to decline refugee resettlement.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Honesty

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Represent your district, not yourself.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Respectfully declined to respond

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Respectfully declined to respond

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Doug Okuniewicz campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Idaho State Senate District 3	Won general	$18,321	$13,021
2022	Idaho State Senate District 3	Won general	$1,909	$5,836
2020	Idaho House of Representatives District 2B	Won general	$60,579	N/A**
2018	Idaho House of Representatives District 2B	Lost primary	$12,089	N/A**
Grand total			$92,897	$18,857
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 8 to April 10. ACLU Idaho Legislators are scored on their stance on civil liberties issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Idaho Freedom Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Idaho Wildlife Federation Legislators are scored on how they voted on sportsman-related bills. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 6. ACLU Idaho Legislators are scored on their stance on civil liberties issues. Idaho Freedom Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Idaho Wildlife Federation Legislators are scored on how they voted on sportsman-related bills. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Institute for Legislative Analysis Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

2022

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In 2022, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 31. ACLU Idaho Legislators are scored on their stance on civil liberties issues. Citizens Alliance of Idaho Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to upholding and defending Idaho values. Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business and economic issues. Idaho Business for Education Legislators are scored on their stance on education policy. Idaho Freedom Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Idaho Wildlife Federation Legislators are scored on how they voted on sportsman-related bills. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Idaho State Legislature was in session from January 11 to November 17. ACLU Idaho Legislators are scored on their stance on civil liberties issues. Idaho Business for Education Legislators are scored on their stance on education policy. Idaho Freedom Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Idaho Wildlife Federation Legislators are scored on how they voted on sportsman-related bills. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Peter Riggs (R)	Idaho State Senate District 3 2022-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Tim Remington (R)	Idaho House of Representatives District 2B 2020-2022	Succeeded by Dale Hawkins (R)

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Current members of the Idaho State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Lori Den Hartog

Minority Leader:Melissa Wintrow

Senators

District 1

Jim Woodward (R)

District 2

Phil Hart (R)

District 3

Doug Okuniewicz (R)

District 4

Ben Toews (R)

District 5

Carl Bjerke (R)

District 6

Dan Foreman (R)

District 7

Cindy Carlson (R)

District 8

Christy Zito (R)

District 9

Brandon Shippy (R)

District 10

Tammy Nichols (R)

District 11

Camille Blaylock (R)

District 12

Ben Adams (R)

District 13

Brian Lenney (R)

District 14

C. Scott Grow (R)

District 15

Codi Galloway (R)

District 16

Alison Rabe (D)

District 17

Carrie Semmelroth (D)

District 18

Janie Ward-Engelking (D)

District 19

Melissa Wintrow (D)

District 20

Josh Keyser (R)

District 21

Treg Bernt (R)

District 22

Lori Den Hartog (R)

District 23

Todd Lakey (R)

District 24

Glenneda Zuiderveld (R)

District 25

Josh Kohl (R)

District 26

Ron Taylor (D)

District 27

Kelly Anthon (R)

District 28

Jim Guthrie (R)

District 29

James Ruchti (D)

District 30

Julie VanOrden (R)

District 31

Van Burtenshaw (R)

District 32

Kevin Cook (R)

District 33

David Lent (R)

District 34

Doug Ricks (R)

District 35

Mark Harris (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (6)